Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Mitchell A. Newmark and Eugene J. Gibilaro and of counsel Joshua M. Sivin will serve as speakers at the Council on State Taxation’s (“COST”) Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar, being held jointly with the Chicago Tax Club on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Blank Rome is pleased to co-sponsor the event with Grant Thornton.

Mitchell, Eugene, and Josh’s session, “Discussion of State Tax Cases & Policy Matters to Watch,” taking place from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

About the Session

This session will cover recent developments throughout the states on important state and local tax issues with a focus on administrative and judicial controversies and policy matters.

Other sessions include:

  • National State and Local Tax Legislative Update
  • Federal Tax Accounting Methods Upda
  • Audit Life Cycle with Best Practices on Addressing Audits from the Start to Finish
  • International Tax Update

For additional information and to register, please visit the event webpage.